Our next #NACACreads discussion is almost here.
On Wednesday, we’ll chat with author Ned Johnson about the sense and science of giving kids more control over their lives.
Johnson, a NACAC member, is one of two authors behind The Self-Driven Child — a new book that takes a look at strategies to help your students develop the inner drive they’ll need to succeed in life after high school.
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Still using the term nontraditional students?
Researcher Alexandria Walton Radford told NPR this week that it’s time for the name to go.
“What we think of as nontraditional is really the majority of students now,” said Walton Radford, who leads postsecondary research at RTI International, a think tank based in North Carolina.
Continue reading Nontraditional Students Now the Norm on College Campuses
Looking for more information about NACAC’s new membership model?
During a Facebook Live broadcast this afternoon, NACAC President David Burge and Kim Johnston, the association’s director of membership, affiliate relations, and governance, chatted about how the structure will affect individual member segments as well as the association as a whole.
The new model, which will make it easier to join NACAC, will also help the association grow its membership, Burge said during the broadcast.
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What’s the admit rate at Stanford University (CA)?
For this year’s freshman class, it was 4.3 percent, according to a statement released by the university in the spring.
But moving forward, the institution will no longer use media releases to tout its selectivity.
Continue reading Stanford Will No Longer Issue Press Releases About Admit Rates
September is just around the corner.
Kick-start the academic year by taking advantage of NACAC’s many resources designed to help you build your professional skills.
Continue reading Back to School: NACAC Resources to Help Build Your Professional Skills
Heading off to college can be an anxiety-ridden process for all teens, but first-generation and low-income students experience “a whole different level of stress,” NACAC member Andrew Moe wrote in a recent op-ed for the Hechinger Report.
As a result, such students are far more likely than their peers to “melt” — a term used to describe the phenomenon of students who enroll in college but fail to show up in the fall.
“They think there aren’t any other students on campus who are the first people in their families to go to college. But there are,” wrote Moe, associate dean of admissions and director of access at Swarthmore College (PA). “And it’s our job as educators to ensure that first-generation students don’t feel alone, and that they have the necessary support during this tough transition—from high school applicant to college graduate.”
Continue reading Member View: Simple Changes Can Ease the College Transition for First-Gen Students
It’s college application season — an exciting (and stressful) time for high school students.
Help them access good information as they embark on the admission process.
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A new application designed to serve returning adult students, as well as community college students applying to four-year institutions, is now available.
The Common App launched its transfer app this month. More than 650 colleges and universities will accept the new application.
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Saint Louis University (MO) students will have a little extra help figuring out what’s happening on campus this year.
All students moving into residence halls this week will receive a university-branded Amazon Echo Dot. The device, already popular in homes across the country, responds to voice commands and has been programmed to answer more than 100 university-related questions.
Continue reading Hey, Alexa: What Time Does the Dining Hall Close?
Have you heard about the federal government’s Afterschool Meal Program?
Advocates in Texas are trying to get more schools and community organizations in their state to participate in the initiative, which is available to qualifying schools across the nation. Experts say the program is under-used, despite its power to provide low-income students with a free meal at the end of every school day.
Continue reading Advocates Spread the Word About Afterschool Meal Program